Sports

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SOFTBALL

Offense shines, defense alarms as Badgers take two of three from Michigan State

By Justin Alpert | Mar. 28

In their first weekend of Big Ten action this season, Wisconsin went 2-1 in East Lansing.

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WOMEN'S HOCKEY

From unknown to unbeatable, Kronish delivers when needed most

By Maddie Sacks | Mar. 23

In the most important game of her life, redshirt senior goalie Cami Kronish outperformed all expectations to help Wisconsin win their seventh national championship.

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MEN'S BASKETBALL

Clutch shooting boosts Wisconsin to tournament win

By Seth Kruger | Mar. 22

The two-seeded Badgers downed the Ducks on the road to earn a trip to Las Vegas for the NIT Final Four.

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WOMEN'S HOCKEY

Wisconsin earns seventh national title, Kronish earns unlikely shutout

By Maddie Sacks | Mar. 19

The Badgers earned their third national title in five years, and seventh as a program, overtaking the Buckeyes with a single goal.

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MEN'S BASKETBALL

Hepburn leads Wisconsin over Liberty in NIT second round

By Seth Kruger | Mar. 19

The Badgers earned their first back-to-back wins since early January behind a career game from Chucky Hepburn.

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WOMEN'S HOCKEY

Wisconsin fights in OT win against rival Gophers for championship berth

By Maddie Sacks | Mar. 19

The Wisconsin Badgers secured a spot in the NCAA Championship by defeating the Big Ten rival Gophers in overtime, 3-2.

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MEN'S BASKETBALL

Crowl’s career game leads Badgers to NIT win

By Seth Kruger | Mar. 17

In the opening round of the NIT, big man Steven Crowl dominated Bradley for a career high in points and 3-pointers.

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WOMEN'S HOCKEY

Headed to Frozen Four, Badgers upset Colgate 4-2

By Maddie Sacks | Mar. 14

In the second round of the playoffs, with a trip to the Frozen Four on the line, the Badgers pulled off an upset victory over the Colgate Raiders.

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SOFTBALL

Thriller versus Alabama concludes winning weekend for Badgers

By Justin Alpert | Mar. 14

Entering with a nine-game win streak, the Badgers held their own against their toughest competition to date, finishing the weekend 3-2.

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WOMEN'S HOCKEY

Wisconsin advances, demolishes Sharks in outstanding 9-1 win

By Maddie Sacks | Mar. 11

In the regional round of the NCAA Tournament, the Badgers dealt with the Sharks in relentless fashion, winning 9-1.

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SOFTBALL

Is everything bigger in Texas? Badgers head to Austin for Bevo Classic

By Annika Bereny | Mar. 10

Wisconsin will spend their weekend in Austin with matchups against No. 10 Texas, No. 9 Alabama and Texas State.

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MEN'S BASKETBALL

Badgers fall short of miraculous comeback against Ohio State in Big Ten tourney

By Seth Kruger | Mar. 9

Late misses helped the Buckeyes knock Wisconsin out of the tournament — the Badgers’ only first-night elimination in team history.

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SOFTBALL

Maddie Schwartz has done it all for Wisconsin, but now she doesn’t have to

By Justin Alpert | Mar. 9

Senior pitcher Maddie Schwartz has cemented herself among Wisconsin’s best pitchers in recent history. Now, as good as ever, Schwartz hopes to end her career on a high note as a deeper bullpen begins to fill around her.

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COLUMNS

Column: Nice guys always finish last: The downfall of Tony Granato

By Matthew Neschis | Mar. 9

A golden reputation wasn’t enough to delay the end of Tony Granato’s tumultuous coaching tenure in Madison.

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COLUMNS

Column: Explaining the decision to fire Tony Granato

By Dayne Hagedorn | Mar. 8

To the surprise of few, Badgers men’s hockey coach Tony Granato was shown the door following multiple seasons of disappointment. How did they get here?

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MEN'S HOCKEY

Wisconsin falls in Big Ten Tournament to Michigan, leading to program changes

By Matthew Neschis | Mar. 6

The Badgers’ nightmare season finally came to a close this past weekend against Michigan in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. After losing two winnable games, the university decided to cut ties with coach Tony Granato.

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MEN'S HOCKEY

Granato gets the axe: Wisconsin to replace men’s ice hockey coach

By Jessica Sonkin , Sophia Vento and Donnie Slusher | Mar. 6

Wisconsin will pursue new men’s ice hockey leadership, firing head coach Tony Granato after seven seasons with the team.

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MEN'S BASKETBALL

Wisconsin sweeps Minnesota behind dominant interior scoring for vital season-closing win

By Seth Kruger | Mar. 6

Tyler Wahl and Steven Crowl combined for 42 points as Wisconsin secured an essential win over the Golden Gophers with Selection Sunday just a week away.

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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Wisconsin edges out Northwestern, Michigan to end regular season play

By Ellie Scheirey | Mar. 5

The Badgers closed out their regular season with two Big Ten wins, ending the year with a three game winning streak.

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WOMEN'S HOCKEY

Badgers fall in final period, Minnesota advances to WCHA title game

By Maddie Sacks | Mar. 5

Wisconsin’s hopes at a WCHA championship were dashed Friday night after coming up short against Minnesota in the semifinal round, losing 4-2.